锦衣玉食 Jǐn yī yù shí live in luxury

Explanation

锦衣玉食是指穿戴华丽的衣服，吃着珍美的食物，形容生活豪华奢侈。

Jǐn yī yù shí refers to wearing beautiful clothes and eating delicious food, to describe a luxurious and extravagant life.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有个富家公子名叫李文，自幼锦衣玉食，过着养尊处优的生活。他从未为衣食担忧，每日只顾享乐，挥金如土。他家的花园里种满了奇花异草，亭台楼阁雕梁画栋，仆役成群，好不热闹。一日，他偶遇一位隐居山林的老人，老人见他衣着光鲜，便问起他的生活。李文洋洋得意地描述了自己的锦衣玉食生活，老人听后叹了口气，说道："公子如此富贵，却不知民间疾苦，这锦衣玉食，又有何乐？"李文听了老人的话，心中一动，这才意识到自己一直以来都活在象牙塔中，对社会现实缺乏了解。他开始反思自己的生活，并决心要改变现状，为社会做些贡献。从此，李文开始关注民生，四处周济穷苦百姓，过上了另一种充实而有意义的生活。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yǒu gè fù jiā gōng zi míng jiào lǐ wén, zì yòu jǐn yī yù shí, guò zhe yǎng zūn chǔ yōu de shēng huó. tā cóng wèi wèi yī shí dānyōu, měi rì zhǐ gù xiǎng lè, huī jīn rú tǔ. tā jiā de huā yuán lǐ zhòng mǎn le qí huā yì cǎo, tíng tái lóu gé diāo liáng huà dòng, pú yì chéng qún, hǎo bù rè nào. yī rì, tā ǒu yù yī wèi yǐn jū shān lín de lǎo rén, lǎo rén jiàn tā yī zhuō guāng xiān, biàn wèn qǐ tā de shēng huó. lǐ wén yáng yáng děi yì de miáo shù le zì jǐ de jǐn yī yù shí shēng huó, lǎo rén tīng hòu tàn le kǒng qì, shuō dào: "gōng zi rúcǐ fù guì, què bù zhī mǐn jiān jí kǔ, zhè jǐn yī yù shí, yòu yǒu hé lè?" lǐ wén tīng le lǎo rén de huà, xīn zhōng yī dòng, cái cèng shí dào zì jǐ yī zhí yǐ lái dōu huó zài xiàng yá tǎ zhōng, duì shè huì xiàn shí quē fá liǎo jiě. tā kāi shǐ sī fǎn zì jǐ de shēng huó, bìng jué xīn yào gǎi biàn xiàn zhuàng, wèi shè huì zuò xiē gòng xiàn. cóng cǐ, lǐ wén kāi shǐ guān zhù mín shēng, sì chù zhōu jì qióng kǔ bǎi xìng, guò shang le lìng yī zhǒng chōng shí ér yǒu yì yì de shēng huó.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a wealthy young man named Li Wen who lived a life of luxury and ease from a young age. He never worried about food and clothing and devoted himself to pleasure every day. His garden was full of rare flowers and plants, pavilions and buildings with exquisite decorations, and he had many servants. One day, he met an old man who lived in the forest. The old man saw his fine clothes and asked him about his life. Li Wen proudly described his luxurious life. The old man sighed and said: "Young master, you are so rich but you know nothing about the sufferings of the people. What is the pleasure in living in luxury?" Li Wen was moved by the old man's words and realized that he had spent his whole life in an ivory tower and was unaware of social reality. He began to reflect on his life and decided to change the situation and do something for society. From that day on, Li Wen started to care about people's lives, helped the poor, and lived a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Usage

锦衣玉食常用来形容奢华富有的生活，多用于描写人物生活状况或社会现象。

jǐn yī yù shí cháng yòng lái xíng róng shē huá fù yǒu de shēng huó, duō yòng yú miáo xiě rén wù shēng huó zhuàng kuàng huò shè huì xiàn xiàng

Jǐn yī yù shí is often used to describe a luxurious and wealthy life, often used to depict people's living conditions or social phenomena.

Examples

• 他从小锦衣玉食，养成了骄奢淫逸的习惯。

  tā cóng xiǎo jǐn yī yù shí, yǎng chéng le jiāo shē yín yì de xí guàn.

  He grew up in luxury and developed a habit of extravagant indulgence.

• 古代那些达官贵人，个个锦衣玉食，过着奢侈的生活。

  gǔ dài nà xiē dá guān guì rén, gè gè jǐn yī yù shí, guò zhe shē chī de shēng huó

  The high-ranking officials of ancient times all lived in luxury and led extravagant lives.

Related Idioms

• 荣华富贵

• 丰衣足食

• 富丽堂皇

Opposite Idioms

• 粗衣粝食

• 节衣缩食

• 箪瓢陋巷